(AP) — A food distributor in Hawaiʻi has filed a federal lawsuit against a dairy company because milk from the mainland is allegedly being sold under a name that advertises local ties. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the lawsuit filed by Hawaiʻi Foodservice Alliance claims Meadow Gold Dairies is selling milk from California alongside advertising that says “Hawaiʻi’s Dairy” and “Made with Aloha.” Meadow Gold said in a statement that it never claimed all of its milk was local but that it still considers itself “Hawaiʻi’s Dairy.” In a similar but unrelated case, a federal judge recently tossed out a lawsuit against California-based King’s Hawaiian, which produces sweet rolls.

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